=======================================
"Venus In Furs"
=======================================
album _The Velvet Underground and Nico_
(The Velvet Underground, 1967)
written by Lou Reed
=======================================
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Kiss the boot of shiny shiny leather
shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
taste the whip, now bleed for me
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Severin your servant, comes in bells
please don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
* all the strings downtuned a half-tone
1d# ----- * downtuned a half-tone (from e to d#)
2A# ----- * downtuned a half-tone (from B to A#)
3F# ----- * downtuned a half-tone (from G to F#)
4C# ----- * downtuned a half-tone (from D to C#)
5G# ----- * downtuned a half-tone (from A to G#)
6D# ----- * downtuned a half-tone (from E to D#)
intro {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/A} (Shiny shiny, shiny boots of ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm} (Comes in bells, your servant ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/A} (Downy sins of streetlight ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm} (Ermine furs adorn imperious ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
chorus {F/A#}{C/F}{F/A#}{C/F} (I am tired, I am weary ...)
{F/A#}{C/F}{Dm}{Dm} (A thousand dreams that would ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/A} (Kiss the boot of shiny shiny ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm} (Tongue of thongs, the belt ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/A} (Severin, Severin, speak so ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm} (Taste the whip, in love not ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
chorus {F/A#}{C/F}{F/A#}{C/F} (I am tired, I am weary ...)
{F/A#}{C/F}{Dm}{Dm} (A thousand dreams that would ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/A} (Shiny shiny, shiny boots of ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm} (Severin your servant, comes ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm...
* intro (all the strings downtuned a half-tone)
{Dm} {Dm}
*1d# -------------0-0-0---0-1-1-1--0-1-0----
*2A# --3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
*3F# --2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
*4C# --0-0-0-0--0------------------------0--
*5G# ---------------------------------------
*6D# ---------------------------------------
{Dm} {Dm}
-------------0-0-0---0-1-1-1--0-1-0----
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
--0-0-0-0--0------------------------0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
* intro: detailed chord progression
(all the strings downtuned a half-tone)
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
Dm Dsus2(onE) Dm(onF) Dsus2(onE)
*1d# --1-----------0------------1-----------0----------
*2A# --3-----------3------------3-----------3----------
*3F# --2-----------2------------2-----------2----------
*4C# --0-----------2------------3-----------2----------
*5G# --------------------------------------------------
*6D# --------------------------------------------------
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
Dm Dsus2(onE) Dm(onF) Dsus2(onE)
--1-----------0------------1-----------0----------
--3-----------3------------3-----------3----------
--2-----------2------------2-----------2----------
--0-----------2------------3-----------2----------
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
* verse (all the strings downtuned a half-tone)
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
{Dm} {Dm}
*1d# ---------------------------------------
*2A# --3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
*3F# --2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
*4C# --0-0-0-0--2-2-2-0---3-3-3-0--2-2-2-0--
*5G# ---------------------------------------
*6D# ---------------------------------------
whiplash girlchild in the dark
{Dm} {Dm / A}
---------------------------------------
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--2-2-2-0--
--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-0--
--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-0---3-3-2-0--2-2-2-0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-0---3-3-3-0--2-2-2-0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-0---3-3-3-2--0-0-0-0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
* verse: detailed chord progression
(all the strings downtuned a half-tone)
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
Dm Dsus2(onE) Dm(onF) Dsus2(onE)
*1d# --1-----------0------------1-----------0----------
*2A# --3-----------3------------3-----------3----------
*3F# --2-----------2------------2-----------2----------
*4C# --0-----------2------------3-----------2----------
*5G# --------------------------------------------------
*6D# --------------------------------------------------
whiplash girlchild in the dark
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
Dm Dsus2(onE) Dm(onF) A
--1-----------0------------1-----------0----------
--3-----------3------------3-----------2----------
--2-----------2------------2-----------2----------
--0-----------2------------3-----------2----------
---------------------------------------0----------
--------------------------------------------------
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
Dm Dsus2(onE) Dm(onF) Dsus2(onE)
--1-----------0------------1-----------0----------
--3-----------3------------3-----------3----------
--2-----------2------------2-----------2----------
--0-----------2------------3-----------2----------
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
Dm Dsus2(onE) Dm(onF) Dm
--1-----------0------------1-----------1----------
--3-----------3------------3-----------3----------
--2-----------2------------2-----------2----------
--0-----------2------------3-----------0----------
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
* chorus (all the strings downtuned a half-tone)
I am tired, I am weary
{F / A#} {C / F}
*1d# -----------------------------------------
*2A# --1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1----
*3F# --2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2h3--
*4C# --3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3----
*5G# -----------------------------------------
*6D# -----------------------------------------
I could sleep for a thousand years
{F / A#} {C / F}
-----------------------------------------
--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1----
--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2h3--
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3----
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
A thousand dreams that would awake me
{F / A#} {C / F}
---------------------------------------
--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1--
--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--2-2-2-x--
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--3-3-3-2--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
different colors made of tears
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--
--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-0---3-3-3-2--0-0-0-0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
* chorus: detailed chord progression
(all the strings downtuned a half-tone)
I am tired, I am weary
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
F A# C F
*1d# --1-----------1------------3-----------1----------
*2A# --1-----------3------------5-----------1----------
*3F# --2-----------3------------5-----------2----------
*4C# --3-----------3------------5-----------3----------
*5G# --3-----------1------------3-----------3----------
*6D# --1------------------------------------1----------
I could sleep for a thousand years
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
F A# C F
--1-----------1------------3-----------1----------
--1-----------3------------5-----------1----------
--2-----------3------------5-----------2----------
--3-----------3------------5-----------3----------
--3-----------1------------3-----------3----------
--1------------------------------------1----------
A thousand dreams that would awake me
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
F A# C F
--1-----------1------------3-----------1----------
--1-----------3------------5-----------1----------
--2-----------3------------5-----------2----------
--3-----------3------------5-----------3----------
--3-----------1------------3-----------3----------
--1------------------------------------1----------
different colors made of tears
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
Dm Dsus2(onE) Dm(onF) Dm
--1-----------0------------1-----------1----------
--3-----------3------------3-----------3----------
--2-----------2------------2-----------2----------
--0-----------2------------3-----------0----------
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
==============================
"Venus In Furs"
==============================
album _Live MCMXCIII_
(The Velvet Underground, 1993)
Jun 1993
L'Olympia, Paris, France
==============================
Shiny shiny shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there
Oh, I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Taste the whip, shiny shiny leather
ooohhh, shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
strike dear mistress, cure his heart
Severin, Severin, oh, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
Severin, taste the whip, Severin taste the whip
now bleed for me
Oh, I'm tired and I'm weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would, that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Shiny shiny shiny boots of leather
shiny leather in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
* chords: same as _The Velvet Underground and Nico_ version.
(see also "detailed chord progression")
* intro (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{Dm} {Dm}
*1d ---------------------------------------
*2A ------3--------3---------1-------------
*3F ----2--------0---------2---------------
*4C --0-----0--2-----2---3-----3--2-3-2-0--
*5G ---------------------------------------
*6D ---------------------------------------
{Dm} {Dm}
-----------------------------------------
------3--------3---------1---------------
----2--------0---------2---2--0----------
--0-----0--2-----2---3----------2-2h3-2--
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
------3--------3---------1-------------
----2--------0---------2---------------
--0-----0--2-----2---3-----3--2-3-2-0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
------3--------3---------1-------------
----2--------0---------2---------------
--0-----0--2-----2---3-----3--2-3-2-0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
* verse (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
Shiny shiny shiny boots of leather
{Dm} {Dm}
*1d ---------------------------------------
*2A ------3--------3---------1-------------
*3F ----2--------0---------2---------------
*4C --0-----0--2-----2---3-----3--2-3-2-0--
*5G ---------------------------------------
*6D ---------------------------------------
whiplash girlchild in the dark
{Dm} {Dm / A}
---------------------------------------------
------3--------3-----1-----------------------
----2--------0-------2-----------------------
--0-----0--2-----2---3---2-0--2--------------
------------------------------0---3p0-3v-p0--
---------------------------------------------
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
------3--------3---------1-------------
----2--------0---------2---------------
--0-----0--2-----2---3-----3--2-3-2-0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
------3--------3-----1------------3----
----2--------0-------2----------2------
--0-----0--2-----2---3---2----0-----0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
* chorus (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
Oh, I am tired, I am weary
{F / A#} {C / F}
*1d -----------------------------------------
*2A --1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1----
*3F --2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2h3--
*4C --3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3----
*5G -----------------------------------------
*6D -----------------------------------------
I could sleep for a thousand years
{F / A#} {C / F}
-------------------------------------------
--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--1-1-1---1----
--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--2-2-3p2-3p2--
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--3-3-3---3----
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
A thousand dreams that would awake -
{F / A#} {C / F}
---------------------------------------
--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--1-1-1----
--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--2-2-3----
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--3-3-3-2--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
- me, different colors made of tears
{Dm} {Dm}
---------------------------------------
------3--------3-----1------------3----
----2--------0-------2----------2------
--0-----0--2-----2---3-3-2-0--0-----0--
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
===============================
"Venus In Furs"
(demo)
===============================
box set _Peel Slowly And See_
(The Velvet Underground, 1995)
Jul 1965
John Cale's Ludlow Street loft,
lower Manhattan, NYC
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Shiny shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
strike dear mistress, cure his heart
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there
Kiss the boot of shiny shiny leather
shiny shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
strike dear master, cure my heart
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
Severin, taste the whip, now bleed for me
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Severin your servant, comes in bells
please don't forsake him
strike dear mistress, cure his heart
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
* chords: same as _The Velvet Underground and Nico_ version.
(see also "detailed chord progression")
but this version played in standard-tuning.
note: this version has different pitch.
NOT "A=440Hz". about a half note up.
* chord forms
note: detailed arpeggio notes were omitted
{Dm} {Dm}
1e --1...-----0...------1...-----0...-----
2B --3...-----3...------3...-----3...-----
3G --2...-----2...------2...-----2...----- ...
4D --0...-----2...------3...-----2...-----
5A ---------------------------------------
6E ---------------------------------------
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"Venus In Furs"
(The Matrix, San Francisco, 12-01-69)
==================================================
box set _Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes_
(The Velvet Underground, 2001)
Dec 01, 1969
The Matrix, San Francisco, California
==================================================
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Kiss the boot of shiny shiny leather
shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
taste the whip, now bleed for me
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Severin your servant, comes in bells
please don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
* chords: same as _The Velvet Underground and Nico_ version.
(see also "detailed chord progression")
========================
"Venus In Furs"
========================
album _Animal Serenade_
(Lou Reed, 2004)
Jun 24, 2003
The Wiltern, Los Angeles
========================
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Kiss the boot of shiny shiny leather
shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
oh Severin, taste the whip, now bleed for me
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Severin your servant, comes in bells
please don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Different colors made, different colors made
different colors made of tears
intro {Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{F.G/A} (Shiny shiny, shiny boots of ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{F.G/Dm} (Comes in bells, your servant ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{F.G/A} (Downy sins of streetlight ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{F.G/Dm} (Ermine furs adorn imperious ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
chorus {F/A#}{C/F}{F/A#}{C/F} (I am tired, I am weary ...)
{F/A#}{C/F}{Dm}{Dm} (A thousand dreams that would ...)
{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}
....
* riff
{Dm} {Dm}
1e -----------0---0-----1---1----0-1-0----
2B ------3----3---3-----3---3----3-3---3--
3G ----2---2----2---2-----2---2----------- ...
4D --0------------------------------------
5A ---------------------------------------
6E ---------------------------------------
===================================================
"Venus In Furs"
(acetate version)
===================================================
album _The Velvet Underground and Nico - Unripened_
(The Velvet Underground, 2007)
===================================================
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Kiss the boot of shiny shiny leather
shiny shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
taste the whip, now bleed for me
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
different colors made of tears
Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
whiplash girlchild in the dark
Severin your servant, comes in bells
please don't forsake him
strike dear mistress and cure his heart
* all the strings downtuned one and a half tone (1 + 1/2)
1c# ----- * downtuned one and a half tone (from e to c#)
2G# ----- * downtuned one and a half tone (from B to G#)
3E ----- * downtuned one and a half tone (from G to E)
4B ----- * downtuned one and a half tone (from D to B)
5F# ----- * downtuned one and a half tone (from A to F#)
6C# ----- * downtuned one and a half tone (from E to C#)
"Heroin" and "Venus In Furs" have different pitch/tuning
from other songs on this album.
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thanks: Yossarian (yossarian@ozemail.com.au)
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The line is "Taste the whip, now bleed for me". Not plead.
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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